Mar. 8, 2013
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26. John Abraham, DE, Atlanta Falcons / Bob Leverone, AP

by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

Free agent defensive end John Abraham is meeting with the Seattle Seahawks and is currently scheduled to visit the San Francisco 49ers, a person informed of Abraham's itinerary told USA TODAY Sports.

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the travel plans weren't to be discussed publicly, said the former Atlanta Falcons end is slated to fly to San Francisco later Friday for his meeting with the defending NFC champions.

It's unclear at this point if Seattle will make a strong push to sign Abraham before he leaves. The person informed of Abraham's itinerary said there could be other visits lined up in the near future.

Abraham, who turns 35 in May, was cut by the Falcons last week as the team tried to clear space to make a push for other free agents. Atlanta resident Osi Umenyiora, a member of the New York Giants for his entire 10-year career, could be on the Falcons' radar, as could former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney. The Denver Broncos are likely to make a run at Freeney as well.

Abraham has played end in a 4-3 defense for most of his career, though he was projected as a 3-4 linebacker before being drafted by the Jets. The Niners play a 3-4, so it's likely they'd want Abraham to stand up as a rusher.

No matter where he lines up, Abraham is looking to polish off a resume he believes could one day make him a Hall of Famer. With 10 more sacks, on top of his current total of 122, he'll crack the top 10 of the list of all-time sack leaders.

"I'm not saying I'm solidified as one," he told USA TODAY Sports in December, "but I definitely have a chance to be if I continue to play the way I'm playing and get a couple of more years out of this raggedy body of mine and put some more numbers up."